Mini giveaway winner~

Thanks for the entries - the winner of the mini giveaway is for the love of beauty by lara

I don't know what it is about Australia, but the winners for the 2 giveaways that I have done so far are both from Australia haha

..don't worry, more giveaways to come!

Next up: Japan photos & experience! I'll leave you with a sneak peek...


sigh....things are just so darn cute there! I was sick while I was there so I was downing all drinks with vitamin c...this particular one has 'hachimitsu' and 'lemon c' = honey and vit c

Happy Weekend!!! Please travel with care as it seems like we are all getting hit with the white stuff !

Back from Japan - very mini giveaway

Happy New Year~!

I'm back from Japan and already back into the grind...-_- I'll post some photos of Japan etc in another post. I just wanted to do a quick mini giveaway since the item I am giving away is somewhat time sensitive

I received this 2011 planner in one of my magazines that I have purchased while I was in Japan and decided to give it to someone that will use it. The front says "2011 Diary Biteki x Maybelline" and has a bunch of red hearts. It has a section with months and a section with weeks. It also comes with one of those string dividers (which I love and my current planner does not come with! boo!). It's quite thin (approx 1 cm) -nice and compact :)



- I'll choose the winner using random.org
- Open internationally
- Must be a follower
- Must be of age in your country or have permission to participate
- Please enter something you are proud of - it can be anything you want!
- Contest ends 11:59 pm EST Thurs Jan 13, 2011
- Winner must respond within 48 hours of initial contact by me

Good luck to you all!

It's that time of year again..

...my bday! hahaha j/k..well not really. My bday is actually on Dec 25 :(

Anyways, here are a couple of shots of my tree

Surprisingly I got all decorations from Canadian Tire - what?!~ crazy right? hahah This is my first year getting a normal sized tree so I was very excited to decorate it :) It's a very earthy toned tree with greens, browns, cremes, golds ...me likey!


Then I found this bedazzled tree - it's so pretty! The picture doesn't depict it very well, but it's very sparkly and girly - loves it :D

I already got my bday/xmas gift from my bf...sigh there is no excitement what so ever! He totally lucked out being with me because he only needs to get me one gift for my bday/xmas and one gift for valentines day/anniversary! No fun! When I was a kid, I really wanted my bday in the summer so that I could have bday parties - it's hard to have a party when everyone is spending their day with family and xmas dinner :p Does anyone else have a bday where the holidays over shadow their special day? lol

Today I am thankful for my hearing: to have the ability to listen to music, to hear people speak, to hear the train pass by, to hear my bf's voice. I can't imagine what life would be like if I lost my hearing.......

Have a good weekend ! If I don't post before I leave for my trip: Happy Holidays to you all and be safe!!!

Black Fridays are for Canadians too!

So I went to Sherway this morning since I had to pick up some items for a bday that's coming up soon and was pleasantly surprised with all the great deals the stores had!

The Body Shop has 3 items for $30 for EVERYTHING (excluding gift baskets/kits). Details here. I haven't really tried their skincare line so I decided to go for it! I bought a face powder brush and also a retractable brush as well - both are very soft. I know they were mentioned in Oprah's O magazine as well. I'm contemplating if I should do another Body Shop haul via online lol..Does anyone have any product recommendations on their skincare line?

Urban Behaviour had 40% off everything- bought some earrings. They had a nice military style coat, but I have way too many coats!

Jacob had 40% off everything - this also included their jacob intimates store - bought some nice stuff there!

There were tons of other stores that also had deals (20-40%) going on as well. BR was 25%, Mexx I believe was 40%, costa blanca was 40%...worth while checking out!

Both Sears and The Bay had tons of sales going on too! I'm glad I went today because my bf usually never goes out for boxing day shopping :( I did a big haul at Charlotte Russe online as well -- must save money, what am I doing!

Anyway, I lucked out and got the Naked palette! woop woop! I actually picked it up last Friday at Sephora Square One location. I went there around 11 am and picked up the 2nd last palette haha. I remember the rep from Sephora Eaton Centre telling me that they usually receive stock on Fridays ;)

I put up my xmas tree - will post that up soon as well.

Here I leave you with a photo of me at my bf's brother's wedding :) I was pleased with how my hair turned out :) I usually don't like putting it up because I have big elephant Dumbo ears, but it turned out nicely.


Happy Thanksgiving - Black Friday to those living in the States! Happy Weekend y'all :)

Giveaway winners!

Thank you all for entering and supporting my blog! This giveaway was actually great timing because I realized it has already been 1 year since joining! (wow , time flies).

So the news you have all been waiting for....
Group 1 winner: Mookxi
Group 2 winner: Jenny aka the skinnies

Congratulations to the both of you! I have sent you both an email, please email me with your shipping info :)

Hope you're all having a wonderful week !!!

I apologize for not posting frequently >__<...I will be away in December, but hopefully I will remember to bring some stuff back from Japan for you ladies (and guys?)!

xo

Shiseido Warehouse Sale

Just a quick post about the Shiseido Warehouse Sale this weekend

Location:
303 Allstate Parkway
Markham, On
L3R 5P9

Sale for public: Nov 13 + Nov 14
Private Sale on Nov 12 by invitation ONLY.

Payment by Cash, Visa, Mastercard and Interac.

I have decided not to go...going go save my money as I'll be doing some shopping in Japan next month tee hee ^^

(sorry I dont know the hours of operation for the sale)

P.S. dont forget to enter my giveaway! Located here

My first GIVEAWAY :D

GIVEAWAY TIME \(^__^)/

Yes,..I know I only have 29 people following me, but reality is I have way too many items in my closet that aren't being loved. Instead of having it just sit there, I have decided to give these items to you!

There will be two giveaways:
Group 1. For those followers that have recently joined (after Nov 2) - I don't anticipate there being many
Group 2. For those followers that have been there since the beginning

Here is what you're getting (group 1 & group 2 can participate):

There is the closeup of the Etude House Blush colour

This is what consists of the Lorac Palette - I haven't opened it so I can't take a photo of the contents inside (it's shrink wrapped)

Giveaway #2 for group 2 followers:

Rules & How to enter:

- Tell me something you are thankful for. It could be anything! I try to think about this at least once a day while I'm driving. I think it's important to take time to sit and take it all in; to really appreciate what you have in life. There is always someone out there that has it worse than you. I am so thankful for everything that I have in my life..I am thankful for having a computer to connect with people, for having a relatively healthy body, for having enough food in my fridge, for having wonderful family and friends that love me for who I am...it can be anything!


Rules:

- Must be a follower of my blog
- One entry per person (if you're in Group 2 and you enter, I will calculate your entry automatically for the Group 2 giveaway)
- Open internationally
- Must obtain permission if you are under age (in your country)
- Giveaway will close November 23, 2010 11:59 pm EST
- Please leave your email address so that I can contact you

Extra entry (optional):
- post this giveaway on your blog = 2 entries (please state in your entry that you have posted it on your blog along with your blog address)

Winners will be chosen randomly and will be contacted via email. If you are the winner, you will have 5 days to respond with your address/info.

Items for Group 1 & Group 2:
- Social Beautyfly Lorac Palette
- Essie Summer Collection Nail Polishes x 4 bottles (each bottle 20 ml size)
- ELF 11 Piece Brush Collection
- Dejavu Fiberwig Extra Long Mascara
- Seche Vite Top Coat
- Etude House blush in 02
- Etude House Dear Darling Glass in 11
- Forever 21 Earrings
- Phyto Botanical hair relaxing balm
- Nano Eye Mask - Bright up x2 masks
- The Face Shop Hyaluronic acid mask sheet
- My Beauty Diary Apple polyphenol mask
- The Face Shop Whitening body essence
*note: the beige coloured tube (a sun protective gel for your hair) will not be included, sorry!

Items for Group 2:
- The Face Shop Hyaluronic acid mask sheet
- My Beauty Diary Black Pearl Mask
- The Face Shop oil blotting paper
- Etude House Oh~ m'eye lash double up volume mascara

GOOD LUCK :)